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Independent candidate for D.C. Mayor, Rhonda Hamilton, cheers as she hears her campaign bus one last time on Nov. 3. outside of her watch party. (Photo: Myla S. Roundy/HU News Service)

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Watch Party of Independent D.C. Mayoral Candidate Comes to Quiet Close as Opponent Is Announced Projected Winner

November 4, 2026

by Myla S. Roundy

WASHINGTON (HUNS) – The night started with high energy and good vibes as Rhonda Hamilton, an…

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LIVE BLOG: Reactions from Washington, D.C. Candidate Watch Parties

November 3, 2026

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HUNewsService reporters Sydney Goitia-Doran, Myla S. Roundy, Beverly Robertson, La Tetra Metts-Owens, Tatiana Allen and Amyah…

On Nov. 3, Rhonda Hamilton (center-left), an independent candidate for D.C. mayor, walks with a mother, her children and volunteers into the Emery Heights Community Center to cast her ballot. (Photo: Myla S. Roundy/HU News Service)

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Rhonda Hamilton, Independent D.C. Mayoral Candidate, Casts Ballot on Election Day

November 3, 2026

by Myla S. Roundy

WASHINGTON (HUNS) – Early Tuesday afternoon, Rhonda Hamilton, an independent candidate running for mayor of Washington,…

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Supreme Court Hears Habeas Case Regarding Incarcerated Persons’ Right to Seek Judicial Review

November 2, 2026

by Myla S. Roundy

WASHINGTON (HUNS) — On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case of Maxwell v. Dinis,…

Rhonda Hamilton, the independent candidate for D.C. mayor, talks with a mother and daughter in Ward 5 near Catholic University of America about sports and athletics — the girl enjoys the breaststroke when she swims. (Photo: Myla S. Roundy/HU News Service)

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Independent D.C. Mayoral Candidate Hits the Streets Before Election Day

October 15, 2026

by Myla S. Roundy

WASHINGTON (HUNS) – “You want change, vote change,” some D.C. residents heard the morning of Oct.…

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Howard University Community Wants Next President To Restore Trust

October 13, 2026

by Myla S. Roundy

With the search process underway, students and alumni share their thoughts for new university leadership.…

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5 Reflections From the Democracy Summit

October 12, 2026

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WASHINGTON (HUNS) — Preparation for covering the midterm election is key, Leroy Chapman Jr., editor-in-chief of…

John Burroughs Elementary School, located in the Brookland neighborhood of Ward 5, is undergoing a modernization that is scheduled to be completed in 2027. (Photo: Myla S. Roundy/HU News Service)

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Ward 5 Parents Raise Concerns About Education as New Board Representatives Vie for Office

September 28, 2026

by Myla S. Roundy

WASHINGTON (HUNS) – While the election for Ward 5 representative on the D.C. State Board of…

U.S. Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock moderates a panel on the importance of Black fatherhood in the context of maternal mortality at the 55th Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference. (Photo: Myla S. Roundy/HU News Service)

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U.S. Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock Moderates Panel on Black Fatherhood and Maternal Mortality

September 22, 2026

by Myla S. Roundy

WASHINGTON (HUNS) – On day two of the 55th Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference,…

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D.C. Democratic Mayoral Candidate Listens to Concerns of Ward 5 Residents

September 15, 2026

by Myla S. Roundy

WASHINGTON (HUNS) – As Washington, D.C. residents prepare for the November midterm election, Democratic mayoral candidate…